Eswatini vs Lebanon: Public Sector Corruption Index
Eswatini
0.864
in 2025
Lebanon
0.86
in 2025
Eswatini rank
22nd
Lebanon rank
24th
Public Sector Corruption Index over time
- Eswatini
- Lebanon
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 0.864 against 0.86 in Lebanon, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Lebanon ahead.
Eswatini ranks 22nd and Lebanon ranks 24th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 7 and Lebanon in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.555 | 0.681 | 0.126 | Lebanon |
| 1920s | 0.555 | 0.681 | 0.126 | Lebanon |
| 1930s | 0.555 | 0.681 | 0.126 | Lebanon |
| 1940s | 0.555 | 0.6347 | 0.0797 | Lebanon |
| 1950s | 0.555 | 0.4852 | 0.0698 | Eswatini |
| 1960s | 0.585 | 0.439 | 0.146 | Eswatini |
| 1970s | 0.705 | 0.5932 | 0.1118 | Eswatini |
| 1980s | 0.7617 | 0.7114 | 0.0503 | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 0.786 | 0.794 | 0.008 | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 0.786 | 0.7695 | 0.0165 | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 0.7883 | 0.7542 | 0.0341 | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 0.8297 | 0.8232 | 0.0065 | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector corruption index, Eswatini or Lebanon?
- Eswatini, at 0.864 against 0.86 in Lebanon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Eswatini and Lebanon?
- 0.004, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Lebanon?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Eswatini and Lebanon rank globally for public sector corruption index?
- Eswatini ranks 22nd and Lebanon ranks 24th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which public sector employees engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).